Political Posters

The “All Of Us Or None” (AOUON) archive project was started by Free Speech Movement activist Michael Rossman in 1977 to gather and document posters of modern progressive movements in the United States. Though some early works are included, its focus is on the domestic political poster renaissance that began in 1965 and continues to this day. When Rossman died May 12, 2008 his family donated the collection to the Oakland Museum of California. More …

The Archive gathered posters from all streams of progressive activity — from movements of protest, liberation, and affirmative action, trade union and community struggles, to electoral and environmental organizing, community services, and visionary manifestos. It is strongest in work from the San Francisco Bay Area, but its scope is national: approximately one-quarter of its holdings come from out of state, primarily New York City, Boston, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. These are complemented by a representation of international work. The collection consists of approximately 24,500 distinct titles.

The collection includes examples from well-known graphic artists including Malaquías Montoya, Emory Douglas, Rachael Romero, Rupert Garcia, Yolanda Lopez, Favianna Rodriguez, Carlos Cortez, Nancy Hom, Juan Fuentes, and Jos Sances, as well as material from seminal collective workshops such as La Raza Silkscreen, the Royal Chicano Air Force, Japantown Art and Media, Kearny Street Workshop, and Inkworks Press. Perhaps more important, the depth and breadth of the collection reveals the contribution of numerous lesser known or even anonymous artists whose cumulative impact on this democratic public art form has yet to be properly understood.

The cataloging of the AOUON Archive was made possible by a generous grant from the Stephen M. Silberstein Foundation.

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Untitled 2003 This is a black poster titled "duty, deviance, and desire" in wavy, white text. A black and white image of a woman''s face partially covered by something round and black with light streaming out...	Maestrapeace Allied Printing, Inkworks Press, printer 1994 This poster features a black and white photograph of a mural depicting a woman holding elements of life in both hands in the top half of the page. The poster is titled "Maestrapeace". There are...
Women's Street Fair Women's Press Project, printer Late 20th Early 21st Century This is a white poster with an illustration of three women surrounded by plants and fruit. The poster advertises "San Francisco''s / First / Women''s Street Fair". The women have flowers in their...	Camouflage and Representation: Jewish Women in the Arts Allied Printing 2006 This is a brown poster listing the events for a University of San Francisco lecture series on "Camouflage and Representation: / Jewish Women in the Arts". Small green and white text describes each...
Eternally Bad Late 20th Early 21st Century This poster features an illustration of a group of women in a bar. The group includes goddesses from various different mythologies. Large, yellow text at the top of the page reads "Eternally BAD"...	Lady Fest Late 20th Early 21st Century This horizontally-oriented poster has a black background in the left half. There is a white rectangle filled with vertical text and the outline of a headless woman''s body in the center of this...
Djuna Books Late 20th Early 21st Century This horizontally-oriented poster features irregular, black areas in the center and bottom right corner of the page. These areas create a partial image of a face and an eye with a white bird in...	Polemic #1 Late 20th Early 21st Century This horizontally-oriented poster is printed in black on brown paper. There is an image of a woman''s face and long hair in the left half of the page. To the right, a poem titled "Polemic #1 / by...
Voices Ann Flanagan, printmaker Late 20th Early 21st Century This poster has a black background and a grayscale photograph of a group of women in the lower center. Large, white text above the image introduces "Susan Griffin''s / Voices". Time and location...	Dee Russell Late 20th Early 21st Century This poster advertises "A New One-Woman Play" , "Nubian / Princess / Workhorse" starring "Dee Russell" at the "Climate Theatre" in San Francisco. There is an image of an African woman wearing a...
Our Own Bodies Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red images and text printed on beige textured paper. At the top is an image of abstract naked female forms dancing. Over the image is "our own bodies" and below the image is "stories...	At the Roxy Dennis Loren, designer 1992 Poster has a yellow background with a thick pink border .5" from the edge. Central image shows a black and white illustration of a borken and cracked statue with a yellow glowing star-like item at...
Pizza Inkworks Press, printer 1982 Poster has a central image of two women in black and white laughing, with one sitting holding a slice of pizza and a cup of "Cola" while the other woman stands behind her. In the background is a...	Ladies Against Women Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black text and a black and orange photo on orange paper. At the top is "Plutonium Players'' / Ladies / Against Women". Central image shows two female figures in dresses, hats and...
The Daughters of Erin Inkworks Press, printer 1983 Poster has a red background with a stylized image of an arm/hand extending from the bottom left corner of the poster holding a black gun with a green flag waving from the barrel at the top of...	Shopping for God 2007 Poster has a wavy yellow border with "Shopping / For God" followed by "A One-Women Comedy By / Erica Lann-Clark / Directed By / David Ford" in yellow across the top. At the top left corner is The...
International Women's Day 1993 Poster has black and white images with red and black text printed on white paper. Central image shows a film strip with a photo of an African woman tending to a fire at the fore with stylized...	The Women Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a background image of a female in a purple hat with a bow and purple gloves talking on a phone. At the top right corner is "L''amour, / gossip, / betrayal... / the details are / utterly...
Punkalingus Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white text and black and white images printed on a black background. At the top is "Punkalingus / 10 Short Films & Videos About / Punk Girl Gender Identity, Punk / Pornography And...	Ms. Films Festival 2005 Poster shows a stylized image of a female standing next to a bird on a log, both wearing 3D glasses, in front of a blue sky with a trees at the left and right. In the sky is "Ms. Films / Festival...
Free Inez Garcia Benefit Kerman, designer Circa 1975 Poster has black text and images printed on red paper. At the top in a lined banner is "Free Inez Garcia Benefit" in white bubble letters. Below the banner is "With / The Berkeley...	Take Back the Night 1993 Poster has purple graphics and blue text printed on white paper. Image shows abstract figures in a line with their arms raised toward the sky, where there is a tree, a crescent moon and an owl....
National March for Women's Lives 1986 Poster has blue text and images printed on white paper. At the top is "national / March for / women''s lives" followed by the date and location, assembly time and location, rally time and location...	Women's Art Festival 1972 Poster has black text and grpahics printed on thick yellow paper. At the top is "Presenting / The 1972" followed by a central triangle with "Women''s Art Festival" printed around the edges and a...